Blacking-brush



(No Model.)l

G. W. DARLING.

BLAGKING BRUSH.

No. 437,175. Patented SeptfSO, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIo-E.

GEORGE W'. DARLING, OF OIVOSSO, MICI-IIGAN.

BLAoKlNc-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,175,dated September30, 1890. Application filed February 25, 1890. Serial No. 341,677. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE IV. DARLING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Owosso, in the county of Shiawassee and State ofMichigamhave invented a new and useful Blacking-Brush, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has relation to a blackingkit for use of travelers andothers, wherein it is desired to economize space within the grip-sackand to preserve clothing and other articles contained therein frombecoming soiled by contact with theloose articles usually composing akit.

With these general objects in view the invention consists, broadly, inrecessin g the back of the brush in such a manner as to accommodate thedauber and the box of blacking.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective of a kitconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section. Fig. 4c is a detail inperspective of the dauber. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of thepolishing-brush.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

The back 1 of the polishing-brush is provided with the usual bristles 2,the rear end of the brush-back being provided with a semicircular recess3. Upon the back there is located a superimposed block 4, the frontportion of which is provided with a circular recess 6, designed toaccommodate a box? of blacking in such a manner that the box may bereadily moved for use and replaced thereafter, and when so replaced willhave its upper portion or top flush with the upper surface of the blockor below the same. The under surface of the block is provided with alongitudinal channel or recess 8, extending from a circular opening tothe end of the block, said channelbeing for the accommodation of thehandle of the dauber. The rear end of the block is semicircular andcovers that portion of the brush-back that is removed.

9 represents the dauber, and the same comprises a handle portion l0, abristle-head 1l, and upon the upper surface of the handle and over thehead is a series of tufts 12 of stiff bristles designed to act as a mudscraper or remover.

Then the dauber is in position, it will be seen that the circular headof the same snugly lits within the semicircular recess in the rear endof the brush-back, so that the bristles of the danber will form acontinuationof those of the main brush. Theunder surface of the roof orupper portion of the block at the rear end of its longitudinal recessiscut away, as at 13, to receive the short bristles forming amud-scraper.

As shown in Fig. l, wherein the parts are illustrated as combined, itwill be seen that the three elements, the dauber, polishingbrush, andblacking-boX, combined to form the kit are all combined in a singlecompact article, in reality consuming no more space than would anordinarypolishing-brush. By such a construction, also, no tumbling aboutof the-parts can take place among articles of apparel contained withinthe same Satchel, and thus not only is the soiling of such articlesprevented, but the loss and separation of the articles of the kit isalso prevented.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. A blacking-brushthe. back of which is, togetherwith its bristles, providedwith asemicircular' recess and the back with a block, said block beingrecessed longitudinally upon its inner surface and having the rearportion of the top of the recess cut away, as at 13, in combination witha dauber the handle of which takes within the recess and provided uponthe upper side of its head with a series of tufts of stiff bristlestaking in the cut-away portion, the usual bristles fitting into therecess formed in the bristles of the brush, substantially as specified.

2. A blacking-brush the back of which is longitudinally bored, said backand bristles being provided at one end with a recess, in combinationwith a dauber the handle of which is removably inserted in said bore andthe head and bristles of which snugly fit within the recess of thebrush, the bristles of the dauber forming an uninterrupted continuationof those of the brush, substantially as specified.

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3. A blncking-brush comprisinga back and recess, the bristles of thedauber forming a n series of bristles, the back and bristlesbecontinuation of those of the brush, snbsmning provided with :Lsemicircular recess at one tielly as specified. end of the brush, incombination with ablock In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 5:mounted on the back of the brush and hzwmy own I have hereto aixed mysignature in 15 ing a longitudinal recess and an opening to presence oftwo witnesses.

receive the blacking-box. flush Within the GEORGE XV. DARLING. same, and:L dauber the handle of which is 'Witnessesz located in the longitudinalrecess and the XVM. D. MURRAY',

1o head of which takes Within the semieircular WALTER E. UPHAM.

